Injuries among solid waste collectors in the private versus public sectors.
Waste Manag Res
; 29(10): 1043-52, 2011 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21746757
ABSTRACT
Solid waste collection is among the occupations with the highest risk for injuries and illnesses. Solid waste collector injuries were characterized in terms of injury risk and employment industry sector (public versus private) using Kentucky workers' compensation first reports of injury and claims data. When compared to 35-44-year-old workers, solid waste collectors who were under 35 years of age were less likely to have a workers' compensation first report of injury or claim that resulted in awarded benefits. The probability that a workers' compensation first report of injury or claim would result in an awarded benefit was higher if the worker was employed as a solid waste collector in the private sector compared to the public sector, or was injured due to a motor vehicle-related injury or a push-or-pull type of injury. A better understanding of the differences in the contributing factors for an injury that results in a first report of injury or claim with awarded benefits (e.g., job activities, new and refresher worker safety training, type of equipment used, differences in collection vehicle automation, and differential reporting of injuries on the job) between the public and private sectors is necessary to target injury prevention strategies in this high-risk occupation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Accidents, Occupational
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Refuse Disposal
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Public Sector
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Private Sector
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Occupational Injuries
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Waste Manag Res
Journal subject:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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TOXICOLOGIA
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States